2+ hour, 9+ min ago  (309+ words) State Sen. Darby Hills, R-Barrington Hills, helped bring together Let It Be Us and colleagues from both sides of the aisle to lead a "Foster Care and Adoption 101" seminar in Libertyville. The event brought together families, advocates, and community members…...

3+ hour, 47+ min ago  (1088+ words) Sister Kathy Sherman speaks at a panel discussion on immigration hosted by Nazareth Academy. The discussion was part of several activities the school held during Lent that focused on immigration. (Courtesy Nazareth Academy) The Lenten season is about to wrap…...

5+ hour, 35+ min ago  (358+ words) When it comes to advocating for change through the General Assembly, there is no guarantee persistence pays off in the end. But giving up makes failure a certainty, which leaves pushing uphill the only viable option. In February 2025, I wrote…...

21+ hour, 49+ min ago  (618+ words) For more than five years, the downtown site of the former police station in St. Charles has sat in a state of arrested development. The riverfront building has prompted divisions between residents who want to secure the property for public…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (952+ words) SPRINGFIELD " Organizations seeking to create community living arrangements for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities say local zoning laws in Illinois are "discriminatory" and are pushing for legislation to protect the federal rights of those residents. "They're able to be…...

21+ hour, 43+ min ago  (595+ words) An Illinois State Police car is pictured outside the Illinois Capitol in Springfield during an event in 2022. (Jerry Nowicki) SPRINGFIELD " More than 1,000 Illinois State Police vehicles are near the end of their life, but the agency might not be able…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (300+ words) Talk about a landslide. Last week I shared a reader's proposals to limit school districts' ability to levy property taxes on older Illinoisans. The response was swift and nearly unanimous. A sampling: Lemont: "It has long been the principle that…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (494+ words) Darin LaHood presents a $2 million federal funding check to leaders of Arukah Institute on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Princeton. The funding will support renovations to expand mental and behavioral health services at the facility. (Bill Freskos) Arukah Institute received a $2 million…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (872+ words) SPRINGFIELD " A proposal that would have created the first statewide regulations aimed at curbing pollution generated by fulfillment centers, parcel hubs and sorting facilities failed to receive a committee vote in either chamber of the General Assembly. Illinois hosts more…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (15+ words) Will County commission says no in advisory vote on 6,100-acre solar complex'Shaw Local...